Fire
Safety House
All the
fire
departments in the county joined with the elementary schools to teach
the kids about fire safety.
We had the Fire Safety House at the Route 504 Fire department during
our Fall Fish Fry.
Then we took it to each of the schools where every class came
to
visit.
They
got to talk to
some of our firefighters about the equipment that they wear.
And
what they have
available on our trucks to help us fight a fire.
The
EMTs brought
their ambulance and some of the kids got to go through it.
They
went into the Fire Safety House where they talked about some hazards
they found there.
They went to their room
and waited.
The smoke alarm
sounded. It was
VERY
LOUD.
They checked the door to
see if it
was
safe to open.
If it was hot they had
to go out the
window and down a ladder.
These kids used the
ladder just to
avoid
the smoke.
They had to stay low to
avoid the
smoke
when they opened the door.
Then crawl on hands and
knees to stay
out
of as much of the smoke and heat that would be on the other side.
It is a lot safer to go
down the
stairs feet first to avoid a
tumble because you can't see through the smoke.
Crawl to the door and go
to your
meeting place.
Don't go back in for
anything.
Not
your favorite toy, your pet or even a family member.
For this practice
exercise
firefighters were there to help those who
needed it.
The kids got bags with
activity books
and other fire safety goodies so they will be reminded about some of
the lessons they learned.
More pictures from our
visits to
Isonville and Lakeside Elementary Schools.
I am sorry I missed the
visit to
Sandy Hook Elementary and don't have pictures from that visit.
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